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Artist: The Specials

The Specials
Aliases:The Special A.K.A.
Country:United Kingdom
Comments:Ska band.
Related: Fun Boy Three
Members: Lynval Golding - Guitars/Vocals/Harmonica
Terry Hall
Rico Rodriguez
Neville Staples
Jerry Dammers
Roddy Radiation

Released Songs

Original Songs

Title Artist Date Info
1 Blank Expression The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by Voodoo Glow Skulls
2 Concrete Jungle The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by (2 artists)
3 (Dawning of a) New Era The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by Area-7
4 Doesn't Make it Alright The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by (2 artists)
5 Do Nothing The Specials 1980-10-04 Covered by (2 artists)
6 Friday Night, Saturday Morning The Specials 1981-06 Covered by (2 artists)
7 Ghost Town The Specials 1981-06 Covered by (3 artists)
8 Hey Little Rich Girl The Specials 1980-10-04 Covered by (2 artists)
9 Little Bitch The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by (4 artists)
10 Man at C & A The Specials 1980-10-04 Covered by Ballistic Allshorts
11 Nite Klub The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by (3 artists)
12 Racist Friend The Special A.K.A. 1983-08 Covered by (2 artists)
13 Rat Race The Specials 1980-05 Covered by (3 artists)
14 Stereotypes (Part 1) The Specials 1980-09 Covered by The Skalatones
15 Stupid Marriage The Specials 1979-11-03 Covered by Skaface

Cover Songs

Title Artist Date Info
1 007 (Shanty Town) The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by Desmond Dekker & The Aces
2 A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by The Monkees
3 A Message to You Rudy The Specials 1979-10 Originally by Dandy Livingstone
4 Carry Go Bring Come Desmond and The Specials 1995-04-13 Originally by Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
5 Dirty Old Town The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by Ewan MacColl
6 Do the Dog The Specials 1979-11-03 Originally by Rufus Thomas
7 Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) The Specials 1980-10-04 Originally by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
8 Gangsters The Special A.K.A. 1979-07 Originally by Prince Buster & The All Stars
Covered by (3 artists)
9 The Guns of Navarone The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 Originally by The Mitch Miller Sing-Along Chorus
10 Hypocrite The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by The Wailers
11 Liquidator The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 Originally by Harry J Allstars
12 Maga Dog The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by Peter Touch
13 Maggie's Farm The Specials 1991 Originally by Bob Dylan
14 Monkey Man The Specials 1979-11-03 Originally by Toots and the Maytals
15 Pressure Drop The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by The Maytals
16 Simmer Down The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by Wailin' Wailers
17 Somebody Got Murdered The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by The Clash
18 Take Five The Specials 1996-05-14 Originally by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
19 Too Hot The Specials 1979-11-03 Originally by Prince Buster & The All Stars
20 Too Much Too Young The Specials 1979-11-03 Originally by Lloyd Terrell
Covered by (2 artists)
21 You're Wondering Now The Specials 1979-11-03 Originally by Andy & Joey

Media

Audio singles

Title Artist Date Label
1 A Message to You, Rudy The Specials 1979-10 2 Tone
2 Ghost Town The Specials 1981-06 2 Tone
3 Racist Friend The Special A.K.A. 1983-08 Chrysalis
4 Rat Race The Specials 1980-05 2 Tone
5 Stereotypes The Specials 1980-09 2 Tone

Audio albums

Title Artist Date Label
1 King of Kings Desmond and The Specials 1995-04-13 Trojan
2 More Specials The Specials 1980-10-04 2 Tone
3 The Singles Collection The Specials 1991 2 Tone
4 Specials The Specials 1979-11-03 2 Tone
5 Today's Specials The Specials 1996-05-14 Virgin
6 Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 2 Tone

Tributes

Title Artist Date Label
1 Spare Shells - Modern Interpretations of the Songs of The Specials various 2001 Pork Pie

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Modified by wally creek on 2007-08-23
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